Main Entry: elec·tro·pho·re·sis

Pronunciation: \-trə-fə-ˈrē-səs\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1911

: the movement of suspended particles through a medium (as paper or gel) under the action of an electromotive force applied to electrodes in contact with the suspension

— elec·tro·pho·rese \-ˈrēs, -ˈrēz\ transitive verb

— elec·tro·pho·ret·ic \-ˈre-tik\ adjective

— elec·tro·pho·ret·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb